In collaboration with the UAF (foundation for refugee students), we can help you to remove obstacles to study success and bring you into contact with fellow students, buddies and university staff.

Need assistance with your university application? We can help you with, for example, drawing up your CV and the evaluation of your diplomas.

Want to improve your language skills? We can lend a hand.

Questions? Get in touch with us.

Our partners:

• UAF, foundation for refugees
• Voorbereidend Jaar Leiden (in Dutch), one-year preparatory programme for entry to higher education.
• Academic Language Centre.
• Leiden University Diversity and Inclusion Office
• PopCorner at the Faculty of Social Science, the Faculty of Humanities and Campus The Hague - helping you find the way within your faculty and study programme.
• Leiden University IncLUsion programme.
• Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (in Dutch) advice point for status holders.

• Are you the first person in your family to go to university? It will certainly be fun and exciting but might also feel like a step into the unknown.
• Via the Start je toekomst programme (in Dutch) you can receive all the information you need to help you feel at home and be successful in your new environment.
• International students might sometime also need a little help in finding their way. If that applies to you, drop by or get in touch.

Together with our education partners, we can help you to remove any obstacles to study success and bring you into contact with fellow students and staff members.

Need help with study planning or study choices? We can put you in touch with the right people.

Want to improve your language skills? We can lend a hand.

Questions? Get in touch with us.

Date: Saturday 15 April 2023
Location: Leiden Bio Science Park
Target group: Meeting Point Community
 

More information on the Leiden Science Run page. 

Date: Tuesday 18 April, 18:00 - 20:30
Location: The Hague University of Applied Sciences
Johanna Westerdijkplein 75, 2521 EN The Hague
Target group: Students from the Caribbean region of the Netherlands

Event is free but advance reservation is required. 
See the reservation page for further information (in Dutch).
 

Date: 26 April 2023
Location: Plexus Living Room
Kaiserstraat 25, 2311GN Leiden
Target group: Meeting Point Community

More information can be found in the agenda. 

Date: 11 May 2023
Location: Leiden (tbc)
Target group: Meeting Point Community

Are you a first-generation student, refugee student, or a student from Suriname or the Caribbean region? A lot of students who are new to the Netherlands or the university could use a little help finding their way within the university, the Netherlands and in Dutch culture. In this peer support group you’ll get together with a group of 7 fellow students and a student-guide to  talk about these matters and create social connections. 

Register via the link in the agenda. 

Date: 12 May 2023, 16:30 - 17:45
Location: Teams (online)
Target group: Students with a refugee background

For further information and to sign up, see the registration form (in Dutch) 

Date: 2 June 2023, 16:30 - 17:45
Location: Teams (online)
Target group: Students with a refugee background

For further information and to sign up, see the registration form.

Date: 23 June 2023, 16:30 - 17:45
Location: tbc
Target group: Students with a refugee background

For further information and to sign up, see the registration form

Date: 8 July 2023, 09:30 - 16:00
Location: Kamerlingh Onnes Building
Steenschuur 25, 2311 ES Leiden
Target group: Students who are the first in their family to attend university 

Are you the first person in your family to go to university? Or are you going to study in Leiden or The Hague but you didn't grow up in the Netherlands so Dutch education is new to you? An exciting new phase but also a step into the unknown. 

Read more in the agenda.